March and April have been a busy time for the SCF Team. We will get caught up on the SCF news, and we’ll also get you ready for SCF’s Heart & Sole Virtual 5K Fundraiser that the organization will be hosting in early May. SCF Executive Director Courtney Niemann joins the show to recap the SCF Team’s success at the Mid-America Trucking Show with over $10,000 in donations coming to SCF during MATS 2026. Courtney also introduces us to Mindy Williams, who recently joined SCF as the organization’s Health & Wellness Manager.

When we welcome Mindy into the conversation at the 8:38 mark of the episode, you will hear about her career highlights, which includes earning her CDL and time behind the wheel driving in a team setting with her husband, who is a veteran of the trucking industry. As you will hear, Mindy is looking forward to furthering the strong tradition of health and wellness programs that have been established by SCF.

Our April episode closes with some notes on the upcoming Heart & Sole Virtual 5K Fundraiser. The event will be running May 3-9. You can join in by signing up by clicking here.

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The countdown to the 2026 edition of the Mid-America Trucking Show is in its final days, and the team at the St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund is ready to make the most of their time onsite, March 26-28. SCF’s Director of Philanthropy Diane Hutsell joins the Highway To Hope to talk about the plans that SCF has for MATS 2026.

As Diane shares with us, SCF will once again be hosting its Silent Auction event on Thursday, March 26. Diane also gives us a preview of what will be happening at the SCF booth throughout the run of this year’s MATS, including the popular spin the wheel game that visitors can play by making a donation onsite. We take this opportunity to ask Diane to look back at her first year in the trucking industry and what she remembers from MATS 2025, a trip Diane made just eight days after joining SCF. To learn more about SCF and you can support their important mission, please visit TruckersFund.org.

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For our February episode of the podcast, we meet McCall Meany, who was recently invited to join the all-volunteer Board of Directors for the St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund. SCF Highway To Hope Podcast Host Lindsey Bryan introduces our audience to McCall with a feature interview. As you will hear, McCall shares her background as the Marketing Manager at AMBEST, her journey into the marketing field that introduced her to trucking and the importance of storytelling in creating meaningful connections with professional drivers.

McCall also discusses what inspired her to join the SCF board, her excitement about making a positive impact on the driver community and her vision for engaging a new generation of drivers through innovative marketing strategies. The conversation with Lindsey concludes with McCall sharing personal inspirations while emphasizing the importance of community and support for drivers.

This episode of the Highway To Hope closes by paying tribute to Dr. John McElligott, the physician and Vietnam-era Navy veteran who co-founded the St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund, serving as a true advocate for professional drivers and their families. Dr. John passed away on Feb. 15 at the age of 80, and our podcast shares a portion of the interview he did with us in July of 2022. To hear the full July 2022 episode featuring Dr. John and fellow SCF co-founder Dave Nemo, please click here. To learn more about SCF and you can support their important mission, please visit TruckersFund.org.

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The HIghway To Hope begins our seventh year of podcasting with an episode dedicated to a critically important women’s health concern. Podcast host Lindsey Bryan, who is also SCF’s Health and Wellness Manager, welcomes SCF’s Director of Philanthropy Diane Hutsell to discuss the launch of SCF’s new at-home cervical cancer screening initiative tailored for women in the trucking industry. You will hear Lindsay and Diane detail how this program came together while they highlight the importance of early detection, simplifying the screening process and how these efforts align this program with the other initiatives that SCF.

This episode details the significance of early detection and statistics around cervical cancer risk. It also notes the work that has been done in the design of the program to remove many of the obstacles related to screenings for women who are on the road as professional drivers. One of the highlights of the episode is the personal story that Lindsay shares about the importance of testing and screenings. As you’ll hear, while this is a women’s health issue, taking the preventative steps available helps everyone in your family.

To learn more about the Health & Wellness programs available from SCF and you can support their important mission, please visit TruckersFund.org

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To close out 2025 on the Highway To Hope Podcast, we brought together a panel that features SCF Board President Norita Taylor, SCF Executive Director Courtney Niemann and SCF Director of Philanthropy Diane Hutsell to look back at what has been a year of change and continued achievement for the organization. As you will hear, Norita, Courtney and Diane all started their current roles with SCF in 2025.

In a discussion that was led by Podcast Host Lindsey Bryan, who is also the Health & Wellness Manager at SCF, the group looks back on the meaningful moments, leadership transitions, community engagement, donor relationships and the challenges they must navigate in today’s industry landscape. They emphasize the importance of grace, balance, and focus in their work and pursuing SCF’s mission, while looking forward to an exciting 2026 with new initiatives and continued support for drivers in need.

Most importantly, what really shines through in this conversation is the joy and fulfillment that the SCF Team continually finds in the work they do to help professional drivers and their families. To learn more about SCF and you can support their important mission, please visit TruckersFund.org.

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In honor of Giving Tuesday, we would like to introduce you to Rob Duda, the newest member of the all-volunteer SCF Board of Directors. As you will hear in this interview with Rob, he has been supporting the work and mission of SCF for many years through giving of his time and talents to the organization. Rob is an accomplished communications professional who had been introduced to the trucking industry several years ago while working on a client initiative. Part of Rob’s work on behalf of the client brought him to the Mid-America Trucking Show.

It was during his first trip to MATS that Rob paid a visit to the St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund booth. Rob was so impressed with the work and mission of SCF that he talked to his company’s leadership about finding ways to help SCF. From crafting press releases to contributing his expertise on other communications efforts, Rob has become an invaluable resource for SCF. This year, Rob was asked to serve on the SCF Board of Directors. SCF Health Wellness Manager Lindsey Bryan catches up with Rob as he shares his career journey, what SCF means to him and the important lessons he learned from a memorable mentor.

To learn more about the St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund and to find out how you can support their important work, please visit TruckersFund.org.

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Shaun Lezer, one of the Driver Ambassadors for the St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund, is our featured guest in this edition of the podcast. As you will hear, Shaun shares his inspiring personal story of how he found the health and wellness resources available from SCF and how he began to utilize SCF’s programs and services to help improve his quality of life on the road and at home. Shaun also addresses the importance of maintaining your mental health, especially in those moments of isolation and loneliness that can come up while you are on the road.

SCF Health and Wellness Manager Lindsey Bryan is your host for this edition of the podcast, and Lindsey talks with Shaun about a pilot program that SCF has started with the Telechap Service provided through the Corporate Chaplains of America. As Lindsey and Shaun note in their conversation, the 24-hour Telechap Service is free of charge and it offers a friendly resource available to listen and provide helpful perspectives during life’s challenging times. To learn more about the health and wellness programs available from SCF, please visit TruckersFund.org.

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The SCF HIghway To Hope Podcast is placing a bow on September’s National Prostate Awareness Month with this episode that highlights how professional drivers can obtain free prostate cancer screening kits from SCF. This program, which is part of SCF’s Get Preventative Screenings (GPS) initiative, is being made possible through a sponsorship provided by the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA).

During this episode of the podcast, SCF Health & Wellness Manager Lindsey Bryan is joined by Norita Taylor, who is the Director of Public Relations from OOIDA. Norita also serves as the President of the Board of Directors for the St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund. Following the Q&A with Norita, who discusses how these free screenings have been set up by keeping the lifestyle of professional drivers in mind, Lindsey is joined by Shelly House, who is Family Nurse Practitioner at the tele-health service Call-on-Doc. Shelly shares some eye-opening information on the importance and ease of utilizing these preventative screenings. Shelly also discusses the increased risk factors for prostate cancer that are a reality for professional drivers.

To learn more about the Get Preventative Screenings program from SCF and how you can take advantage of the offer for free prostate cancer screenings, please click here.

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